The statements of French President Emmanuel Macron and other
French politicians addressed to Azerbaijan, voiced during the
military operations of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, are completely
unacceptable, we reject them, Head of the Azerbaijani community of
the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, MP Tural Ganjaliyev
said, Trend reports.
Ganjaliyev turned to Macron from the parliamentary chair with a
rhetorical question: "What would Macron do if the city he grew up
in was occupied?"
"During our meetings with the French ambassador, he repeatedly
expressed support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. But
why did Macron change his mind? Undoubtedly, pro-Armenian forces
and the Armenian lobby are behind this. This statement by Macron
showed that the format of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs should be
revised. The institution of co-chairmanship is not in anyone's
monopoly. France must immediately be removed from this group.
Because nowhere is written that the three co-chair countries are
elected for a permanent term," said the MP.
Armenian Armed Forces launched a large-scale military attack on
positions of Azerbaijani army on the front line, using
large-caliber weapons, mortars and artillery on Sept. 27.
Azerbaijan responded with a counter-offensive along the entire
front. As a result of retaliation, Azerbaijani troops liberated a
number of territories previously occupied by Armenia, as well as
took important, strategic heights under control.
Military actions continued on Sept. 29 - Oct. 1. According to a
statement from Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry, the Armenian armed
forces have suffered heavy losses along the entire front line from
Sept. 27 through Sept. 30, including tanks, armored vehicles,
artillery installations, rocket launch systems, as well as command
and observation posts, air defense systems, etc.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a
result of the ensuing war, Armenian armed forces occupied 20
percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and
seven surrounding districts.
The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council
resolutions on the withdrawal of its armed forces from Nagorno
Karabakh and the surrounding districts.
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